Into the Woods follows the path of the Broadway original | Art Breaker | Creative Loafing Tampa

December 23, 2014 6:24 PM

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In the 12 years since the Oscar-winning Chicago revived the musical as a viable film genre, the transition from Broadway to screen has had widely varied results. For every Dreamgirls or Hairspray, there has been a Nine or, worse yet, Rock of Ages.

This year alone, we’ve been treated to three musical adaptations. The less said about Jersey Boys the better, and there is something about the ads for the new Annie that makes me slightly uneasy.